EP3235726A1 - Klimaregelungssystem mit verbessertem verdichter - Google Patents
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- a system for an aircraft includes a compressing device and at least one heat exchanger.
- the compressing device includes a compressor, a turbine downstream of the compressor, and an electric motor coupled to the turbine and the compressor. Further, the compressor includes a high rotor backsweep.
- the system can be an air conditioning system.
- Embodiments herein provide an environmental control system that utilizes bleed pressures to power the environmental control system and to provide cabin pressurization and cooling at a high engine fuel burn efficiency, along with including an enhanced compressor that has high efficiency over a much wider corrected flow and pressure ratio range.
- the enhanced compressor can include one or more of a compressor with high rotor backsweep, shroud bleed, and a low solidity diffuser; a variable vaned diffuser, and a mixed flow compressor.
- embodiments of the environmental control system may include one or more heat exchangers and a compressing device.
- FIG. 1 a system 100 that receives a medium from an inlet 101 and provides a conditioned form of the medium to a chamber 102 is illustrated.
- the system 100 comprises a compressing device 120 and a heat exchanger 130.
- the elements of the system are connected via valves, tubes, pipes, and the like.
- Valves are devices that regulate, direct, and/or control a flow of a medium by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways within the tubes, pipes, etc. of the system 100. Valves can be operated by actuators, such that flow rates of the medium in any portion of the system 100 can be regulated to a desired value.
- a medium can flow from an inlet 101 through the system 100 to a chamber 102, as indicated by solid-lined arrows A, B.
- the medium can flow through the compressing device 120, through the heat exchanger 130, from the compressing device 120 to the heat exchanger 130, from the heat exchanger 130 to the compressing device 120, etc.
- the medium in general, can be air, while other examples include gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries.
- the medium When the medium is being provided by an engine connected to the system 100, such as from the inlet 101, the medium can be referred to herein as bleed air (e.g., outside air or fresh air).
- bleed air e.g., outside air or fresh air
- a low-pressure location of the engine or an auxiliary power unit
- a low-pressure location of the engine can be utilized to provide the medium at an initial pressure level near a pressure of the medium once it is in the chamber 102 (e.g., chamber pressure).
- air can be supplied to the environmental control system by being "bled" from a compressor stage of a turbine engine.
- the temperature, humidity, and pressure of this bleed air varies widely depending upon a compressor stage and a revolutions per minute of the turbine engine.
- the medium may be slightly above or slightly below the pressure in the chamber 102. Bleeding the medium at such a low pressure from the low-pressure location causes less of a fuel burn than bleeding air from a higher pressure location.
- the medium is starting at this relatively low initial pressure level and because a drop in pressure occurs over the one or more heat exchangers, the medium will drop below the chamber pressure while the medium is flowing through the heat exchanger 130. When the pressure of the medium is below the chamber pressure, the medium will not flow into the chamber to provide pressurization and temperature conditioning.
- the bleed-air can be compressed as it is passed through the compressing device 120.
- the compressing device 120 is a mechanical device that controls and manipulates the medium (e.g., increasing the pressure of bleed air). Examples of the compressing device 120 include an air cycle machine, a three-wheel machine, a four wheel-machine, etc.
- the compressing device 120 can include a compressor, such as centrifugal, diagonal or mixed-flow, axial-flow, reciprocating, ionic liquid piston, rotary screw, rotary vane, scroll, diaphragm, and air bubble compressors. Compressors can be driven by a motor or the medium (e.g., bleed air, chamber discharge air, and/or recirculation air) via a turbine.
- the compressor of the compressing device can be an enhanced compressor as further described below.
- the heat exchanger 130 is a device built for efficient heat transfer from one medium to another.
- heat exchangers include double pipe, shell and tube, plate, plate and shell, adiabatic wheel, plate fin, pillow plate, and fluid heat exchangers.
- air forced by a fan e.g., via push or pull methods
- FIG. 2 depicts a schematic of a system 200 (e.g., an embodiment of system 100) as it could be installed on an aircraft.
- the system 200 is an example of an environmental control system of an aircraft that provides air supply, thermal control, and cabin pressurization for the crew and passengers of the aircraft.
- the system 200 can be bleed air driven that receives a bleed pressure between 310.264 kPa (45 psia) on the ground and 208.842 kPa (30 psia) in cruise.
- the system 200 can also be bleed air driven that receives a bleed pressure at or near cabin pressure (e.g., work with bleed pressures near a chamber pressure during cruise).
- the cold dry air is used to cool the cabin, flight deck and other airplane systems.
- the system 200 illustrates bleed air flowing in at inlet 201 (e.g., off an engine of an aircraft or auxiliary power unit at an initial flow rate, pressure, temperature, and humidity), which in turn is provided to a chamber 202 (e.g., cabin, flight deck, etc.) at a final flow rate, pressure, temperature, and humidity.
- the bleed air can also take an alternate path back through the system 200 to drive and/or assist the system 200.
- the system 200 includes a shell 210 for receiving and directing ram air through the system 200. Note that based on the embodiment, an exhaust from the system 200 can be sent to an outlet (e.g., releases to ambient air through the shell 210).
- the air cycle machine 240 controls/regulates a temperature, a humidity, and a pressure of a medium (e.g., increasing the pressure of a bleed air).
- the enhanced compressor 244 is a mechanical device that raises the pressure of the bleed-air received from the first heat exchanger.
- the turbine 243 is a mechanical device that drives the enhanced compressor 244 and the fan 248 via the shaft 249.
- the fan 248 is a mechanical device that can force via push or pull methods air through the shell 210 across the secondary heat exchanger 220 at a variable cooling airflow.
- the turbine 243, the enhanced compressor 244, and the fan 248 together illustrate, for example, that the air cycle machine 240 may operate as a three-wheel air cycle machine.
- the reheater 250 and the condenser 260 are particular types of heat exchanger.
- the water extractor 270 is a mechanical device that performs a process of taking water from any source, such as the medium (e.g., bleed-air). Together, the reheater 250, the condenser 260, and/or the water extractor 270 can combine to be a high pressure water separator.
- the cooled air goes through the reheater 250, where it is cooled; the condenser 260, where it is cooled by air from the turbine 243; the water extractor 270, where moisture is removed; and the reheater 250, where it is heated back to nearly the same temperature it started at when it entered the high pressure water separator.
- the air exiting the high pressure water separator is now dry air and enters the turbine 243, where it is expanded and work is extracted. This work drives the enhanced compressor 244 and/or the fan 248 that is used to pull a ram air flow through the primary and secondary heat exchangers 220, 221. After leaving the turbine 243, the air, which can be below freezing, cools the air in the condenser 260.
- the enhanced compressor 244 is designed to work efficiently over a narrow inlet pressure range nominally 1.5 to 1. To compensate for the lower inlet pressure, a portion of the air bypasses the enhanced compressor 244. This has the effect of narrowing the compressor corrected flow range to 1.1 to 1.
- the valve V2 position is controlled such that the requirement for cabin flow (e.g., chamber flow 202) is met. In operation, when the inlet pressure to the enhanced compressor 244 in insufficient to have all of the required cabin flow go through then the air cycle machine 240, a controller will open the valve V2.
- the valve V2 is positioned such that the combination of air going through the compressor and the valve V2 meets the required flow.
- the pressurization circuit receives approximately 101.352 kPa (14.7 psia) on the ground and 46.884 kPa (6.8 psia) in flight) or insufficient cooling, the conventional compressor of the air cycle machine is too inefficient to provide pressurization and expansion cooling despite the motor.
- the point 303 represents a pressure at an inlet of the conventional compressor that is just below cabin pressure
- the point 308 represents a pressure that is 27.58 kPa (4 psi) below cabin pressure.
- the system 200 provides the enhanced air cycle machine 240 with the enhanced compressor 244 that has high efficiency over a much wider corrected flow and pressure ratio range, such as a corrected flow range of 1.1 to 1.
- the enhanced compressor 244 can include one or more of a compressor with high rotor backsweep, shroud bleed, and a low solidity diffuser; a variable vaned diffuser, and a mixed flow compressor.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram of schematics of a compressor rotor backsweep according to an embodiment
- FIG. 5 illustrates a shroud bleed placement diagram according to an embodiment
- FIG. 6 is a collapsed compressor map of the enhanced compressor 244 that has a high rotor backsweep with shroud bleed and a low solidity diffuser according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a rotor 400, with a plurality of blades 402, according to an embodiment.
- a reference line 404 extends radially from a center of the rotor 400.
- a dotted-line 406 tracks a direction of the rotor blade 402, if the rotor blade 402 were to be extended from a circumferential edge of the rotor 400.
- the direction of the rotor blade 402 e.g., dotted-line 406 is in parallel with the reference line 404, which indicates no rotor backsweep.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a shroud bleed placement diagram 500, which includes a plurality of demarcations and lines overlaying a greyed-out view of a portion of a rotor, according to an embodiment.
- rotor blades or impeller blades 502 e.g., impeller blades 502.1 and 502.2 bound a flow path.
- a shroud tip 503 of the impeller blade 502.1 i.e., an impeller blade leading edge
- a throat 505 of the flow path is formed at a location where the throat 505 contacts the shroud suction surface 504 of the impeller blade 502.2.
- the plane 516 is perpendicular to an axis of rotation 517 of the rotor itself.
- the plane 516 can be utilized to offset 521 a shroud bleed 523.
- the offset 521 can be selected from a range, such as a range from 0 to 22.86 mm (0 to 0.90 inches).
- the shroud bleed 523 can be an opening for allowing a portion of a medium in the flow path to bleed out of or into the flow path instead of exiting the rotor.
- the shroud bleed 523 can be a circumferentially located on a housing of the rotor.
- the shroud bleed 523 can comprise one or more openings, each of which can be segmented at fixed or varying intervals, lengths, and/or patterns, to accommodate different bleed rates.
- the shroud bleed 523 can be holes, slots, cuts, etc.
- the shroud bleed 523 can be defined by an area, such as a total open area that is a percentage, e.g., 0 to 50% of a total rotor inlet throat area 524.
- the total rotor inlet throat area 524 is defined by the area 524 between each pair of impeller blades 502.
- a collapsed compressor map 600 of the enhanced compressor 244 comprising a high rotor backsweep with a shroud bleed is shown according to an embodiment.
- the enhanced compressor 244 can also include a low solidity diffuser.
- the collapsed compressor map 600 includes an x-axis related to a compressor corrected flow and a y-axis related to a compressor pressure ratio.
- FIG. 6 shows a plurality of points 601-607 plotted on the collapsed compressor map 600.
- the point 601 represents a ground condition.
- the points 602-607 represent cruise conditions at various inlet pressures (utilizing low pressure bleed air) of the system 200.
- the point 602 represents a pressure that is just below cabin pressure.
- the point 607 represents a pressure at the inlet 201 that is 4 psi below cabin pressure.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a cross section view 700 of the enhanced compressor 244.
- the enhanced compressor 244 comprises an inlet 702 and an outlet 704, which define a flow path. That is, the flow path between the inlet 702 and the outlet 704 is a mixed flow channel.
- the mixed flow channel can house a diffuser at position 706 and a rotor at position 708.
- a shape of the mixed flow channel can be selected to be between a range of a channel 710.1 to a channel 710.2.
- the channel 710.1 comprises a straight flow path, such that a flow of a medium through the channel 710.1 is parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.
- the channel 710.2 comprises a bent flow path, such that the flow of the medium through the channel 710.2 begins at inlet 702 in parallel with the axis of rotation of the rotor and ends at outlet 704 perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotor.
- FIG. 8 a collapsed compressor map 800 of the enhanced compressor 244 with a mixed flow channel is shown according to an embodiment.
- the collapsed compressor map 800 includes an x-axis related to a compressor corrected flow and a y-axis related to a compressor pressure ratio.
- FIG. 8 shows a plurality of points 801-807 plotted on the collapsed compressor map 800.
- the point 801 represents a ground condition.
- the points 802-807 represent cruise conditions at various inlet pressures (utilizing low pressure bleed air) of the system 200.
- the point 802 represents a pressure that is just below cabin pressure.
- the point 807 represents a pressure at the inlet 201 that is 4 psi below cabin pressure.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a plurality of diffusers, a schematic 910 of a low solidity diffuser, a schematic 920 of a curved channel diffuser, and a schematic 930 of a variable vaned diffuser.
- a diffuser converts the dynamic pressure of the medium flowing downstream of the rotor into static pressure rise by gradually slowing/diffusing a velocity of the medium (e.g., increases static pressure leaving the rotor).
- the diffuser can be vaneless, vaned or an alternating combination.
- one these diffusers 910, 920, and 930 can be utilized within the enhanced compressor 244 (e.g., at position 706).
- the low solidity diffuser has a smaller number of vanes and exhibits a wide operating range with a slightly reduced efficiency.
- the curved channel diffuser extends arches each of the vanes and exhibits a narrow operating range with a high efficiency.
- the variable vaned diffuser comprises a plurality of vanes, each of which is configured to rotate about a pin as an articulating member moves the plurality of vanes, and includes a very high operating range with a high efficiency. Further, a single diffuser that has a combination of two or more of the diffusers 910, 920, and 930 can also be utilized.
- FIG. 10 a collapsed compressor map 1000 of a compressor that utilizes a variable vaned diffuser is shown according to an embodiment.
- the collapsed compressor map 1000 includes an x-axis related to compressor corrected flow and a y-axis related to a compressor pressure ratio.
- FIG. 10 shows a plurality of points 1001-1007 plotted on the collapsed compressor map 1000.
- the point 1001 represents a ground operating condition.
- the points 1002-1007 represent cruise conditions at various inlet pressures (utilizing low pressure bleed air) of the system 200.
- the point 1002 represents a pressure that is just below cabin pressure.
- the point 1007 represents a pressure at the inlet 201 that is 4 psi below cabin pressure.
- inventions herein can include a hybrid electric and bleed system for a vehicle or pressure vessel.
- the hybrid electric and bleed system can comprise an environmental control system having a pressurization circuit and a cooling circuit.
- the pressurization circuit provides air near cabin pressure.
- the cooling circuit rejects heat and water from air outside the pressure vessel.
- the environmental control system can be configured to be powered by mechanical power from pressurized bleed air and/or by electrical power through an electric motor.
- the environmental control system can include a compressor mechanically attached to a turbine, where the compressor has high rotor backsweep with shroud bleed and a low solidity diffuser, utilizes a variable vaned diffuser, and/or utilizes a mixed flow compressor.
- one or more embodiments can comprise a system, comprising: a compressing device comprising: a compressor comprising a high rotor backsweep, a turbine downstream of the compressor, and an electric motor coupled to the turbine and the compressor; and at least one heat exchanger.
- a compressing device comprising: a compressor comprising a high rotor backsweep, a turbine downstream of the compressor, and an electric motor coupled to the turbine and the compressor; and at least one heat exchanger.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise the above system, wherein the compressor comprises the high rotor backsweep with a shroud bleed component.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the compressor comprises a mixed flow rotor.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the compressing device comprises a diffuser on an exit path of a rotor.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the diffuser is a low solidity diffuser.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the diffuser is a variable vaned diffuser.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the diffuser is a curved channel diffuser.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the compressor provides a high efficiency over a wide corrected flow and pressure ratio range.
- one or more embodiments can comprise a system, comprising: a compressing device comprising: a compressor comprising a mixed flow rotor, a turbine downstream of the compressor, and an electric motor coupled to the turbine and the compressor; and at least one heat exchanger.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise the above system, wherein the compressor comprises a high rotor backsweep.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the compressor comprises a shroud bleed component.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the compressing device comprises a diffuser on an exit path of the mixed flow rotor.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the diffuser is a low solidity diffuser.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the diffuser is a variable vaned diffuser.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the diffuser is a curved channel diffuser.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the compressor provides a high efficiency over a wide corrected flow and pressure ratio range.
- one or more embodiments can comprise a system, comprising: a compressing device comprising: a compressor comprising a variable vaned diffuser, a turbine downstream of the compressor, and an electric motor coupled to the compressor and the turbine; and at least one heat exchanger.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise the above system, wherein the compressor comprises a backward sweep rotor.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the compressor comprises a shroud bleed component.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the compressor comprises a mixed flow rotor.
- One or more embodiments can further comprise any of the above systems, wherein the compressor provides a high efficiency over a wide corrected flow and pressure ratio range.
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